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Village · Al-Kasom Regional Council · Southern District

Derig'at by the numbers

A young town

Derig'at has 581 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than all of them, more car-free households than 98% of them and fewer graduates than 91% of them.

Population
581
57% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,683
36% lower than the national average
Schools
3
10 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Derig'at compare with other towns?

Derig'at Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

2%Fewer renters than all other towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

54%More car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 91% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

6%Younger than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,700Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Derig'at?

₪9,683 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,683average monthly salary (Al-Kasom Regional Council)

36% below the national average.

The council
₪9,683
Israel
₪15,140
33.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,776self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Derig'at get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

Ranked 64 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Al-Kasom Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Derig'at

3 schools, 10 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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3Schools
10Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens10 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Derig'at?

57% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Al-Kasom Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
57%
42%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
73%
12%
14%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.6%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.5%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Derig'at vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (61%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Derig'at voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+55 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (67%).

Ra'am
60.8%
Joint List
36.9%
The Democrats
1%
Likud
0.5%
Yashar
0.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.2%

Derig'at All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Derig'at?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Al-Kasom Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,438 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,186
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed12.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue11.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 51 agorot go to education and 28 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,367 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Al-Kasom Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Derig'at, and nearby

Most similar: Khawaled, Al-Azy, Aramsha

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Khawaled762 residents · wage ₪8,320Al-Azy192 residents · wage ₪5,060Aramsha1,773 residents · wage ₪6,640Dahi668 residents · wage ₪7,520

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Derig'at: common questions

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What is the population of Derig'at?

Derig'at has 581 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Derig'at?

Derig'at has 3 schools, 10 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Derig'at?

The average monthly wage per employee in Al-Kasom Regional Council is ₪9,683, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Derig'at?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Derig'at get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Derig'at in?

Derig'at is in the Southern District, in the Al-Kasom Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1349